Health & Wellbeing

The Pennsylvania Department of Aging and Area Agencies on Aging are developing a 10-year Master Plan for Older Adults, hoping to guide policymakers on ways to ensure older Pennsylvanians and those with disabilities get the support they need. Exorbitant rents, transportation troubles and a shortage of home care workers are among the issues the plan will address.

Americans in overwhelming numbers want to age in place. Yet it’s not always simple — particularly for many Hawai‘i residents who live in rural areas.

AARP Idaho is holding a telephone town hall with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to help people make decisions about Medicare coverage during the program’s annual open enrollment period.

People living with early dementia, their caregivers, health care professionals and others are invited to learn about paths to emotional wellness and the latest medical developments at the Mayo Clinic 2023 Conference on Brain Health and Dementia on Saturday, Nov. 4.

AARP Virginia is hosting a free online series focused on improving sexual health for those 50-plus. The sessions will be held Oct. 10, 17 and 24 (all Tuesdays) from

A new medicine that slows the progression of early Alzheimer’s disease was approved on July 26 by the Food and Drug Administration and is the first amyloid-targeting drug to gain full FDA approval.

Virginia voters will elect all 140 members of the General Assembly on Nov. 7. Ask candidates if they will support lowering the costs of prescription drugs.

RALEIGH, NC — Throughout 2023, AARP advocates in North Carolina helped push for improvements and funding that will help protect the health, wealth, and personal well-being of the state’s growing population of older adults. These improvements are critical when it comes to meeting the needs of older adults, who will soon outnumber residents in the state ages 18 and younger.

It’s open enrollment season, which also means it’s Medicare fraud season. Learn how you can protect yourself.

AARP’s new Long-Term Services and Supports (LTSS) Scorecard finds that care provided in the United States for older adults and people with disabilities is inadequate. The report finds major gaps in every state, such as the cost of home care, the long-term care workforce and support for family caregivers.